Collector's Edition: Skyrim vs Witcher 2 vs Dead Island

"Bethesda recently unveiled the Collector's Edition of it's upcoming RPG, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim. Priced at $149, the Collector's Edition was understandably met with the fury of angered gamers around the web. And after looking at the image below, this "fury" really seems justified."

[acemonkey]

where can u get the dead island one?

[ATi_Elite]

I'm so ready for The Witcher 2 vs. Skyrim comparisons.

besides President Obama got a Witcher's 2 collectors edition which made global news and I'm sure he played the game during the Debt Ceiling crap!!

meanwhile the Dead island collectors pak looks like a terrorist starter kit.....is that a bomb?

Skyrim = a plastic/velvet photo album and a Lego dragon...whoopee!!!

[Ser]

Beauty is in the eye of the collector.

Lego dragon? It's a vinyl statue. You must not know a whole lot about the vinyl figurine scene if you're going to call that Alduin statue a "Lego dragon." Also, that "photo album" is the size of a coffee table book with 200 pages of art.

$60 game
$30 collector's edition coffee table artbook
$60 collector's edition 12" Alduin statue

You're getting a lot of bang for your buck. Vinyl figures are expensive, especially the ones of the 12" variety. Oh, and you get the cloth map as well.

To the author of the article, that "fury" is so NOT justified. If you're not a statuette collector, fine, I can see your disdain for the collector's edition. However, to a collector / fan of the Elder Scrolls series, this edition is the only edition.

[BeastlyRig]

When it comes to being hard core, graphics & sword combat TW2 will win..

Skyrim
- http://www.gamersmint.com/b...

"we wanted to make it so that you could pick up the controller and play and it was easy; the average person could get into it"

Hardcore gamer is not the average person.

Skyrim will still be good of course just not to challenging so casuals can't play. = Sell a lot.

[da_2pacalypse]

The Dead island Survival kit is only sold in poland... this is very unfortunate, there is some awesome content to be had there

[gameguru]

we are being looted

[BeOneWithTheGun]

I will be doing the looting once this game drops. The residents of Skyrim will have nothing left it their shops, houses, pockets or stables.

OT: I am not getting the collector's addition because, well, I am not a collector. That said, my passion for this game runs so high that if they were charging $150.00 for just the game I would still be standing in line 11.10.11 11:59pm PST.

[CrescentFang]

Disgaea 4 destroys all and either version you're actually getting your money's worth :)

[limewax]

Did you even look at the link, I can't say anything on Disgaea 4 collection as I have not seen it, But that dead island collection at $71 is most certainly getting your moneys worth.

[CrescentFang]

Yup I just like Disgaea 4 haha

I respect all fans of Dead Island and my above post is just my opinion :)

[limewax]

Lol I know what you mean, I have my franchises I stand by too.

[Cpt_kitten]

dead island is another over rated zombie game it deserves to be laughed at and thats it

[limewax]

Wasn't aware that you had your full copy and completed it, Well I thank you for the extra enjoyment, Now beside enjoying the game, I can also enjoy knowing it boils you inside that people will enjoy it

[Fishy Fingers]

I shop around for the best price possible on vanilla versions, so these all seem crazy to me. I just want the game, not the tat.

[Kran]

vs The Old Republic

[Cpt_kitten]

well seeing as Dead Island is a zombie action game it caome down to Witcher and TES

which are both a tie because there so amazing

[omi25p]

The Gears of War 3 epic edition.

Hand painted statue,
Flag,
artbook,
Custom Cog tag,
Gears of War concept art,
Personal effects of Adam Fenix (his research on hammer of dawn ect)
Ingame skins
All for £100

The Batman Arkham city collectors edition

Batman Statue
Art book
Animated movie
Soundtrack
Ingame skins
£59.99

Uncharted 3 Drakes Deception collectors edition

Nathan Drake Statue
Full size replica necklace
Belt buckle
Steel book
Ingame skins
$99.99

All worth it, But the skyrim one is just a big rip off

[Ser]

"All worth it, But the skyrim one is just a big rip off"

How so?

$60 game
$30 collector's edition coffee table artbook
$60 collector's edition 12" Alduin statue

The book's price is spot on price-wise. The vinyl statue is also spot on. There are smaller vinyl statues that sell for far more than $60. How are you getting ripped off?

[omi25p]

Because in the uk i could walk into a little model store and find hundreds of hand made dragon statues, some Elderscrolls themed ones for like £20- £30 and they are bigger and higher quality.

[Ser]

@omi25p

That's all fine and dandy, but those statues aren't officially sanctioned by Bethesda Softworks. What do you mean by "Elderscrolls themed?" There aren't any other Elder Scrolls dragon statues - just dragon statues.

What is your definition of "higher quality?" There are a lot of vinyl-only collectors out there who would love to know.

You're paying for the brand here. I can go out and buy all kinds of cheap belt buckles, rings, hand painted statues, and Batman statues that have absolutely nothing to do with the game. What's your point?

[Ser]

Well, you blocked me, so I'll just reply here.

"Ive seen stores that sell hand made models that they have designed using images for elder scrolls"

This is a moot point. They are not official Bethesda products, therefore they mean NOTHING to collectors. A true collector is only interested in quality products like Sideshow Collectibles, Hot Toys, Kotobukiya, and things of that sort. No real collector would be caught dead with a knockoff. If you don't believe me, head on over to a figure collecting community and ask their opinion. I don't want an Elder Scrolls knockoff, I want the real thing.

"and by higher quality im talking about the fact ive seen models made out of glass, and metals and alot of them are not only bigger but cheaper."

That's great, but are they licensed by Bethesda? If not, they're not legitimate. What does being made out of glass / metal have to do with quality? Quality is in the design, not the material. There is a huge market out there for vinyl collectibles. Vinyl is easier to move, not as bulky, not as fragile, and it's more affordable. That isn't to say that there aren't expensive vinyl pieces out there. I own a couple of vinyl collectibles that go for about $80 retail. I don't think you're aware of the vinyl collectible world. A product doesn't need to be made out of glass or metal to be of high quality.

Again, I've proven that what you're getting is worth the money. It's more expensive because the set is offering more than your average collector's edition.

You say that the Arkham City collector's edition is offering more for a lower price. Well, does it come with a coffee table sized 200 page artbook? No, I didn't think so. That "movie" will be available on YouTube or eBay eventually, and it'll be cheap. The 200 page Skyrim artbook? Yeah, good luck finding that for a low price on eBay.

[xDTee]

The "quality" of the collectors edition defines it self to each person differently.Price does not = worth. to a non-statue collector (or a person without the ignorant mind of a child), this collectors is worthless compared to others. for a 300+ game play value;i expected stuff that applied to gamers... not kids who see something pretty and buy it because it looked cool at the time or aimed at a certain demographic.

and any real useful information in your picture book is generally found anywhere online after a few days of release so.. its kinda useless again.. if you dont have the ignorant mind of a child.

[Ser]

@xDTee

"(or a person without the ignorant mind of a child)"

"i expected stuff that applied to gamers... not kids who see something pretty and buy it because it looked cool at the time or aimed at a certain demographic."

"if you dont have the ignorant mind of a child."

Alright, you're not a collector, I get it. Just don't buy the collector's edition. Also, I find it hilarious how you threw the insults around. Collectors = children? Riiight, gotcha, mack.

Also, LOL @ finding 200+ concept artwork pieces online. Good luck with that. Sorry, but I'll take my giant coffee table book where the pictures are all in one place.

[Lucreto]

I got The Witcher 2 CE and the statue came in damaged there was hundreds of complaints. CD sent out replacements free of charge and included a wolf pendant as an extra.

I am getting the Skyrim CE as the statue looks awesome and company creating them sells similar statues for $230.